Aloha all,

My gastric bypass surgery is scheduled for April 21, 2014. I've done such a good job logging my food and making healthy eating choices since December when I joined my hospitals program, but since actually scheduling my surgery a week ago though I've found it so hard to avoid my old pitfalls. Perhaps now I have, "this is my last chance" mentality- but it is ruining all the work I've done so far. I have had nightmares about gaining weight and then denying me the day if my surgery because of it. This has been a logistic nightmare to plan because I'm a teacher and have to take so much time off work. I would love some encouraging words, stories or tips to get me through my last 29 days before surgery.

Thanks all!

You can do this. Write out a plan. Go on MyFitnessPal.com and record your daily intake and exercise. Every single day, review your progress. Follow your doctor's pre-op protocol. It's for your safety. Call your NUT and tell her or him you're struggling and ask for advice. They want you to succeed. Stay connected here. This final month will really go by fast. It's so worth it! P.S. My last "chewable" meal was (too much) fried fish. It's not all it's cracked up to be. LOL. If I had that meal to do over again, I swear I would just have had some balanced normal portion of something healthy. I'm on liquids now, 10 days post-op and won't chew again until April 24. We can do this together!

PPS: the time right before surgery is needed to shrink your liver. Makes laproscopic surgery safer.Visualize your skinny liver!

PPS: the time right before surgery is needed to shrink your liver. Makes laproscopic surgery safer.Visualize your skinny liver!

I start my pre op milk and yogurt diet tomorrow ?!! I'm scared I won't be able to do it x

I start my pre op milk and yogurt diet tomorrow ?!! I'm scared I won't be able to do it x

day 2 done going into day 3 of pre op , sooo hard when cooking for kids !!!

Trayg, hang in there!